Clofenciclan

Clofenciclan
Clofenciclan
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-[1-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclohexyl]oxy-N,N-diethylethanamine
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status  ?
Routes Oral
Identifiers
CAS number 5632-52-0
ATC code None
PubChem CID 25904
ChemSpider 24135 YesY
UNII P4BVX0D2MX YesY
Chemical data
Formula C18H28ClNO 
Mol. mass 309.874
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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Clofenciclan (Chlorphencyclan; Tonquil, Vesitan) is a dopamine releasing agent developed by Boehringer & Soehne in the 1950s.[1] It proved unpopular as a treatment because of its pronounced stimulant activity.[2]

References

  1. ^ US Patent 3254083
  2. ^ Poeldinger W. Therapeutic experiences with thiopropazate and with a combination of thiopropazate and chlorphencyclan (Vesitan) in psychiatry. (German). Praxis. 1962 Jan 18;51:73-8. PMID 14487367